- Pearl Abyss shares reportedly fell behind Crimson desert reviews were published
- The South Korean company’s share price fell almost 30%.
- The game received an overall positive Metacritic score of 78
Pearl Abyss reportedly saw a large drop in its share price after the release of Crimson desert reviews.
That’s according to the Seoul Economic Daily, which reports that after the stock market opened today, March 19, the South Korean company’s share price saw a nearly 30% drop to ₩47,800 ($31.90) from ₩65,600 ($43.79).
“As of 11:27 AM, Pearl Abyss traded at 46,600 won, down 19,000 won (28.96%) from the previous session,” the outlet writes, but at the time of writing stands at ₩46,000 ($30.70), down 29.8% in one day.
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This comes after the first reviews of the highly anticipated open-world action game were released worldwide, which were generally positive.
Currently, Crimson desert has a Metacritic review score of 78 based on 86 critic reviews, which is quite good, but has failed to reach the 80 range due to some outlets giving the game a score in the 60 to 70 range.
It’s also worth mentioning that all reviews were based on the PC version of the game, as no PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X editions were shipped to stores, so it’s possible that the game’s score could change between now and its release and beyond.
In TechRadar Gaming’s four-star Crimson desert review, staff writer Isaiah Williams praised the game’s open-world exploration, combat, and engaging story, but it suffers from some quality-of-life issues and unfair enemy encounters.
“Crimson desert is easily one of the best action-adventure games of this generation. Developer Pearl Abyss delivers stylish, remarkable combat in a unique open-world experience with spectacular visuals that make it a must-play,” writes Williams. “It offers little to no guidance, giving players total freedom to think outside the box in both exploration and combat encounters, using unique mechanics to overcome puzzles, enemies, and others who stand in your way.
“Overall I had a fantastic game Crimson desertand while it’s not a perfect game, it’s a few tweaks and updates away from being a masterpiece, and it’s already a strong contender for game of the year.”
Crimson desert officially launching today! For those playing on PS5, you can also look forward to Sony’s updated PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) upscaling technology post-launch, which will be available for the PS5 Pro version.
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